Closing Keynote for the Law Society of Ontario’s 16th Family Law Summit
This episode is a reproduction of Myrna’s closing Keynote for the 16th Annual Family Law Summit sponsored by the Law Society of Ontario and their Continuing Professional Development Department, originally delivered via Zoom on…
The Duty to Do Better: The Law Professor Version
This episode reflects on an earlier episode called, The Duty to Do Better: The Law Student Version. Law professors and instructors offer their perspectives on teaching in a trauma-informed way, lawyer and law student…
To Dehumanize is to Traumatize: My Conversation with Fritzi Horstman of the Compassion Prison Project
Fritzi Horstman of the Compassion Prison Project discusses prisoners, policing, trauma, ACES, intergenerational trauma, the justice system, racism, and how our humanity can get lost in our occupations.
The Duty to Decolonize the (Criminal) Justice System: Advice from Chantel Sparklingeyes
Chantel Sparklingeyes offers criminal court actors advice on how to decolonize the unjust system known for its dehumanizing practices when working with Indigenous people as victims, survivors, offenders and witnesses.
Lawyers as Humble Healers: A Solo Episode
This solo episode explores concepts of healing, humility, humanity and collective trauma put forward by Thomas Hubl, Sherri Mitchell, CJ Robert Bauman, US Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger and Nelson Mandela.
A Court of Refuge: Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren of America’s First Mental Health Court
Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren describes her pathway to creating the first Mental Health Court in America and offers compelling insight into how education, understanding, compassion and dignity can transform lives for lawyers, judges and defendants…
Honouring Resilience: A Conversation with Supt. Scott Jones of the Edmonton Police Service
This episode discusses trauma-informed approaches to community engagement and relationship-building which respects and recognizes trauma and resilience in the community and in the Edmonton Police Service.
Ahkameyimok (Don’t Give Up): One Survival Story – A Truth & Reconciliation Day Bonus Episode
In honour of the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, this episode offers some advice for listeners via Thomas Hubl’s book, “Healing Collective Trauma”. Plus, I repeat a talk given in…
Life Interrupted: Maria Mitousis on Survival, Resilience & Mental Health Among Lawyers
In this episode, Maria Mitousis, family law lawyer in Winnipeg MB, shares details about the day she received a bomb at her law office which was meant to end her life. On the same…
Be a Witness
This solo episode serves as a post-summer update, thoughts on Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada, upcoming trauma informed lawyering training opportunities and information about “must listen” upcoming episodes.